Looks like NIWA's Akld, Mangere site has just recorded its highest ever August average Tmax, Tmin and Tmean. Wgtn, Kelburn and Dunedin, Musselburgh also look to have recorded their highest average Tmin and Tmean, while Chch Aero recorded its highest average Tmean and Tauranga Aero its highest average Tmax.
Below are some very preliminary figures from NIWA…
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August 2013 Avearge Temps (°C) v. 1981-2010 Normals (* new site records)
Site T-max T-min T-mean Since
Auckland, Mangere 16.4* +1.4 9.7* +1.5 13.0* +1.4 1959
Tauranga Airport 16.7* +1.7 8.4 +1.7 12.5 +1.7 1913
Hamilton Airport 15.8 +1.1 6.1 +1.1 10.9 +1.3 1971
Wellington, Kelburn 13.7 +1.5 8.7* +2.0 11.2* +1.8 1928
Christchurch Airport 13.6 +1.2 4.3 +2.3 9.0* +1.8 1954
Dunedin, Musselburgh 12.7 +1.5 6.3* +2.1 9.5* +1.8 1947